Abu Mazen’s greater jihad

I participated in the Palestinian presidential elections very early on Jan. 9. I drove to the village of Anata just outside the municipal[…]

The challenge to Mahmoud Abbas

Victory for Mahmoud Abbas in the Palestinian presidential elections will pose a huge challenge to the Palestinian leadership. By being voted chairman of[…]

Voting for Palestinian President

I left Amman very early to get to Ramallah for some work and a few interviews. My parents in law also wanted to[…]

Senator John Kerry tells me: “I really think I could have brought peace.”

The invitation I received from the US embassy was very simple. You are invited to coffee with Senator John Kerry. I looked at[…]

Election elation

After years of gloom, Palestine woke up this week to a celebration never before witnessed. Huge signs of leading candidates to presidency have[…]

“It hurts when you don’t have money”

I start this day with a previously arranged meeting with the former Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher who is now deputy prime minister[…]

Will Fateh become a political party?

Midway through an exclusive interview I had with Yasser Arafat in Tunis shortly before his return to Palestine, a year or so after[…]

U.S. role is main factor

Everyone in the Middle East is crossing their fingers these days, hoping that regional and international leaders will not blow yet another opportunity[…]

The West and the Arab World: The case of media

This is the BBC from London, Voice of America from Washington, Deutsche Welle from Germany, Monte Carlo Radio from France. According to Reuters,[…]

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Tuesday November 30th   2004 This week was scary and hard on the road. It began when I made a visit to some[…]